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Rebajas 101: How to Survive Spain’s Shopping Madness
To any Christmas-hating consumerist like myself, the most wonderful time of the year is what follows right after the holidays – SALES. I got a teaser when in Central Europe for 10 days, as the stores...
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Tapa Thursdays: My Favorite Food Markets of 2013
As I grow more and more interested in food and its place within culture, I find it hard to resist visiting markets when I travel. When I went to China five years ago, I got to witness the fish monger...
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El Mercadillo el Jueves
“Vengaaa, José, I prefer to lose a little money on a friend than sell it to someone who won’t enjoy it as much for far more.” Luis sells books every Thursday morning at the Jueves flea market, and I...
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Guiri, Whoa: Buying a Flamenco Dress in Seville
Anda ya! Jose Manuel drops his hands in desperation as I paw a gorgeous, pale pink flamenco dress with a cascade of ruffles. No hay quien pueda with this guiri. Nearly two hours into a search for the...
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I Bought a Flamenco Dress, Now What?!: a Guide to Buying Complementos
My phone buzzes just as I’m hopping on my bike, telling me I’ve got a photo in my whatsapp. M has sent me a photo of two different earrings, set side-by-side with a series of questions marks. I know...
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The Anatomy of a Cesta de Navidad
When my very first cesta de navidad arrived, wrapped up in cellophane and emblazoned with Corte Inglés publicity, I excitedly ripped open the top of the box and dug out the contents of the box. I was...
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Packing for a Trip to Spain: What to Bring and What to Leave at Home
The moment I’d announced I’d bought a house in Spain, the requests for the proverbial ‘roof-over-my-head’ while traveling through came pouring in. Come on! It’s not like I lived in a box under the...
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Tapa Thursday: 10 Winter Fruits and Vegetables You Should Be Eating in Spain
My stand-alone freezer is currently stocked with enough stews to get me through the long winter days. Even when the sun is shining midday, my cavernous house feels like a tundra, and I usually need a...
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A Tale of Two Sunday Markets: Madrid’s Rastro and Mercado de los Motores
Madrileños take Sunday Funday to a whole new level. It seems like no one stays home on a Sunday afternoon, particularly when the weather behaves; one of the most beloved eventos domingueros is market...
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Guiri 101: A Guide to the -erías
Lisa’s skype call was full of nervous questions about what to pack and how to arrive alive to Sevilla. I’d be about to take the DELE when her train arrived, leaving her with a few hours to wander...
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